Comparison

Chessdoku vs Michi Moves

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chessdoku

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku-style placement with chess piece attack rules. Solve over 1,500 unique puzzles across five distinct game modes, with a daily challenge for all players. Enjoy a pure, offline experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-style piece placement
  • Chess piece attack logic
  • Five unique game modes
  • 1,500 puzzles
  • Daily challenge
  • Offline play
  • Hint system with deductions
Features
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Place the given chess pieces so every row and column holds exactly one piece — and no piece threatens another. That's Chessdoku: the discipline of Sudoku, the geometry of chess. NO GUESSING, EVER Every puzzle is generated by a built-in deduction engine and verified solvable by pure logic. Stuck? The hint doesn't just drop a piece — it explains the deduction you could have made. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY - Classic — open square boards, from a gentle 4×4 to the deep end - Panorama — wide boards that bend your instincts - Fortress — frozen pawn walls cut the lines, so extra pieces fit - Command — you place the pawns, and your pieces need them - Torus — borderless boards where attacks wrap around the edges 300 levels in each mode — 1,500 puzzles in all. EVERY DAY, ONE PUZZLE A daily challenge seeded from the date, identical for every player on Earth. Keep your streak alive and share your result, spoiler-free. THINK WITH YOUR HANDS Cross off dead squares with the X tool, pencil-mark individual piece options Sudoku-style, long-press any piece to see exactly what it attacks, and let the app prove it the moment a position becomes unwinnable. FREE TO PLAY The daily challenge, the tutorial, and a generous run of free levels — including the first 100 in Classic — are free to everyone. One optional purchase unlocks all 1,500 levels and every Quick Play preset — no subscription, ever. YOURS, OFFLINE No account. No ads. No tracking. Puzzles are generated on your device and your progress never leaves it. Seventeen handcrafted board themes, including a colorblind-friendly high-contrast set.

About

Michi Moves

Features
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The food is close. Getting there takes a little thought. Slide cats and obstacles, work out what to move first, and help Michi reach the food bowl. Each piece slides horizontally or vertically along its axis. Find the right order to feed Michi, or solve boards where every cat needs to eat. • 153 levels, including 3 tutorials • 3 difficulties: easy, medium and hard • A daily challenge with a calendar and your personal result • Hints that suggest a move when you get stuck • Undo and restart to try another idea • Unlock Michi's card after completing 3 different campaign levels Tutorials and replays do not count. Play the included campaign offline. New daily challenges, syncing and rewarded ads require an internet connection. Contains ads; extra hints can be earned through an optional ad.

Screenshots

Chessdoku4 screens
Michi Moves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Michi Moves at none against Chessdoku's 1. Chessdoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chessdoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Michi Moves asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessdoku ships an update every 5 weeks, Michi Moves every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chessdoku versus Michi Moves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessdokuMichi Moves
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatt FalkMULTIAPS S.L.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessdoku

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99
None

Michi Moves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessdoku free?
Chessdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Michi Moves free?
Michi Moves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chessdoku or Michi Moves have ads?
Michi Moves shows ads; Chessdoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessdoku or Michi Moves?
Chessdoku ships an update every 5 weeks, and Michi Moves every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chessdoku was updated on October 8, 2026 and Michi Moves on October 7, 2026.

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